Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won’t get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around.…
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OCVarsity’s Steve Fryer and Dan Albano get together for their weekly Gridiron Show to discuss the top high school football games in Orange County this week. This is Week 5 of the season, and they discuss the matchups and make predictions for: San Juan Hills-El Modena, Corona del Mar-Trabuco Hills, Servite-St. Paul, Mater Dei-St. Frances,…
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Google is finally extending the lifespan of older Chromebooks — the low-cost laptops used by school districts across the country — after years of limited software support sent thousands of those devices to the trash after just a few years of service. The policy change comes after the Bay Area News Group in July detailed…
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Harris Meyer | (TNS) KFF Health News Meg Bakewell, who has cancer and cancer-related heart disease, sometimes emails her primary care physician, oncologist, and cardiologist asking them for medical advice when she experiences urgent symptoms such as pain or shortness of breath. But she was a little surprised when, for the first time, she got…
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If your idea of the perfect vacation involves sea breezes and flapping sails, you’ve got a fellow sailing aficionado over at the travel advice site, TripsToDiscover.com. The site offers travel tips and “best of” lists for destinations around the world, from luxury beach house rentals in California to beautiful beaches in the South of France…
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By Christopher Rugaber | The Associated Press The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased. But Fed officials also signaled that they expect to raise rates once more this year.…
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By Dee-Ann Durbin | The Associated Press Kraft Heinz said Tuesday it’s recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard. The company, which is based in Chicago and Pittsburgh, said one of its wrapping machines…
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Lauren Ward | Bankrate (TNS) Before you take on a new project, it’s important to understand the differences between a remodel versus renovation. Not only does each one come with its own range of costs, time frames and permit rules, but they may also differ in the value you’ll recoup from your investment. Considerations like…
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Despite being a longtime beer drinker and brewery owner, Celeste Beatty has only attended the Great American Beer Festival in Denver once in its 40-plus-year history. In 2001, she founded Harlem Brewing Co. and began contracting with other beer makers to bring her original recipes to market. Beer has been Beatty’s way of connecting with…
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By Lisa Bloch, special to Marin Independent-Journal Can you guess the most common medical procedure after spay/neuter performed by the veterinarians at Marin Humane, a California nonprofit that offers pet adoptions? Many people are surprised to learn it’s dental procedures. The American Veterinary Dental Society reports that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show…
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